slug: magic_route
title: "Magic Route"
description: >
  Santa tried to send you a festive picture, but something went wrong on the way — the “magic route” flipped a few bits in transit.

  You are given a corrupted PNG file that most viewers refuse to open. Your task is to repair the file so you can see the hidden image.
category: "misc"
points: 500
is_visible: true
complexity: 5
attachments:
  - "public/picture.png"
flag_plaintext: "CTF{m4g1c_byt3s_c0rrupt10n}"
hints:
  - text: "Maybe the “magic number” at the start of the file isn't so magical anymore?"
    penalty_points: 20